News & Events

Why entrepreneurs need to build ESG into their business model to secure early-stage funding

By Veronique Hördemann, CFO Future Energy Ventures ESG has been under the microscope in the past 12 months with pressure from some Republican politicians in the US who have called for investment managers to pull their c… read more

Amid the economic uncertainty, climate investing is bucking the downward trend

By Moritz Jungmann, Investment Partner Future Energy Ventures Soaring energy prices, rising interest rates, negative economic headwinds, and fluctuating stock prices have meant that the past year has been a period of re… read more

Here comes the sun – why we invested in Sunvigo

By Ohad Mamann, Investment Partner Future Energy Ventures Why is FEV interested in the residential solar market? Innovative solar energy and storage solutions are amongst the best levers households have to decarbonize t… read more

Employee Spotlight: Valentina Mugno Pérez

At Future Energy Ventures, we cherish our community, both inside and outside the company. We take pride in the inspiring and impactful work done by our dedicated team members that makes FEV such a special place. In our … read more

Awakening the Giant: decarbonizing the Heating Sector in Europe and Beyond

The heating sector is a giant market with huge climate impact potential Nearly half of  Europe’s energy demand (c.a. 11,000TWh)[1] is used for heating. Given that fossil fuels are still supplying nearly 70% of tho… read more

Virta Closes €85M Funding to Increase EV Impact and Market Growth in Europe and Asia-Pacific

Funding positions Virta to capitalise on hypergrowth EV charging market Virta targets platform capacity growth from the current ca. 2,000 MW to 12,000-15,000 MW by 2025 Investors include Jolt Capital, Future Energy Vent… read more

Solar utility Sunvigo raises EUR 20 million

Future Energy Ventures, Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund and existing Sunvigo shareholders invest EUR 12 million growth capital DKB AG provides another EUR 7.5 million to finance Sunvigo’s residential solar PV syst… read more

Employee Spotlight: Giancarlo Savini

We value the strong community we have both around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. For our latest employe… read more

Why We Invested in Piclo

Having recently co-led an £8.3 million Series B investment round in the flexibility services marketplace provider, Piclo, we sat down with the deal team, Jan Palasinski and Anna Trendewicz, to learn more about our inves… read more

Piclo raises £8.3 million to accelerate decarbonisation of grid internationally

Series B led by Future Energy Ventures and Clean Growth Fund will support Piclo’s growing team and investment in further product development. Funding will see leading energy flexibility marketplace grow into new regions… read more

Flexibility: the key to accelerating energy transition

Written by Anna Trendewicz   Why is flexibility the key to unlock a renewable energy system? The energy system is in the midst of an epochal transformation, the like of which has not been seen before. But the energ… read more

Goodbye to 2022

As 2022 comes to an end, we wanted to take some time to reflect on a year that has been one of challenges and opportunities, that’s been defining for Future Energy Ventures and that ultimately leaves us here excited and… read more

Employee Spotlight: Samuel Neufeld

We value the strong sense of community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. Our people are wha… read more

COP27: The Overlooked Global South – driving innovation & impact where it’s needed most

By Boaz Kantor To face climate change, we need to put greater trust and investment in technology innovation. Academia, policymakers, society – they are all great partners, but they move at their own pace. With the suppo… read more

The Future of ESG & Climate Impact

Conversations from Future Energy Ventures’ latest Investor Event At our recent exclusive Investor Event, held on 14th September, we invited a select group of investors to Düsseldorf for conversations around the future o… read more

Future Energy Ventures promotes Moritz Jungmann and Ohad Mamann to Partners

Future Energy Ventures is pleased to announce the elevation of Moritz Jungmann and Ohad Mamann as Partners. Moritz has been with Future Energy Ventures since inception in 2019, having previously been part of innogy Inno… read more

Employee Spotlight: Anna Trendewicz

We value the strong sense of community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. Our people are wha… read more

Meet SkenarioLabs, the platform predicting the future of sustainable real estate

SkenarioLabs helps predict the future of sustainable real estate by replacing intuition with profitable facts. The company helps property owners, portfolio managers, credit banks and insurance companies make more respon… read more

Future Energy Ventures hosts Investor Event

Future Energy Ventures is thrilled to announce our invite-only Investor Event held on the 14th of September 2022 in Düsseldorf. Investors will have the opportunity to: ✅ Meet the team behind the launch of Future Energy … read more

E.ON backs Future Energy Ventures on launch of Independent Climate Tech Fund

The Fund seeks to become Europe’s leading venture capital investor focused on the energy transition E.ON’s current venturing team, Future Energy Ventures, has established a new, independent Luxembourg-domiciled venture … read more

eSmart Systems raises EUR 40 million to accelerate virtual infrastructure inspections for power utilities

Norwegian company eSmart Systems was among one of the first in the world to develop an AI based solution, Grid Vision®, for the inspection and maintenance of critical energy infrastructure. With over 20 years of experie… read more

Meet Hubject, the EV intercharge network to bridge all borders

  Hubject seeks to transform the electric mobility market. As conveners of the largest eRoaming network for borderless eMobility, Hubject’s intercharge network gives electric vehicle (EV) drivers access to over 400… read more

Energy Crisis: an opening for disruptive technologies

      Even before Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions on Russia, Bank of America analysts were predicting that European businesses would see their electricity costs rise by a… read more

Meet Akselos, a pioneer in energy infrastructure innovation

Akselos is a mission-driven company focused on accelerating the energy transition through a once-in-a-generation upgrade to mechanical computer-aided engineering. The platform creates digital twins of energy infrastruct… read more

Buildots raises a $60 million Series C round

  In the construction industry, managers can become disconnected from what’s happening on-site — particularly when dealing with pandemic-related disruptions. Among the top hurdles are staying on top of costs, commu… read more

Akselos to scale digital twin after $16.5m closing round

Lausanne, Switzerland, May 9th, 2022 – Akselos, the leader in physics-based digital twins – today announces a $16.5 million funding round, with participation from AT Capital Group, Future Energy Ventures, Japan En… read more

Employee Spotlight: Natalie Milde

We value the strong community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. Hence, we have decided to g… read more

FEV’s Q1 2022 Highlights

  We are proud to say the Future Energy Ventures’ portfolio has been going from strength to strength in the first quarter of 2022, with new innovations, strategies and funding to advance the energy transition. We h… read more

Enervee raises $35m in financing to accelerate decarbonization

    Future Energy Ventures‘ portfolio startup Enervee sees explosive growth of its energy-efficient shopping network LOS ANGELES, CA, April 22, 2022 – Enervee, the pioneer and leading provider of marketp… read more

Energy crisis: Why now is the time to be smart about energy efficiency and clean energy

  Energy prices across the world are spiking, with the terrible war and hardship in Ukraine prompting fresh sanctions on Russia and accelerating a spike in energy prices that was already taking hold across global m… read more

Skenariolabs raises a € 3 million capital round led by Mediahuis

European media group Mediahuis is investing in the FEV investee SkenarioLabs, a fast-growing Finnish start-up that predicts the future of sustainable real estate, based on data and artificial intelligence (AI). The €3 m… read more

Meet Lemonbeat, the WhatsApp for IoT

The following question has driven – and continues to drive – Lemonbeat to success: What if every machine, no matter whether smart and young or old and dumb, could talk to each other and also to humans? The company has c… read more

Employee Spotlight: Ines Bergmann-Nolting

We value the strong community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. Hence, we have decided to g… read more

Welcome Anna Trendewicz!

  We are pleased to continue the expansion of our Berlin team with the appointment of Anna Trendewicz as an Investment Associate. Anna brings extensive interdisciplinary experience in energy, sustainability and inn… read more

Meet Doozer, the leading platform for renovations

Berlin-based start-up Doozer digitizes home renovation projects and processes through its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform. In an industry that has been slow to embrace digital transformation, but is now adapting t… read more

Welcoming Maciej Lehmann to Future Energy Ventures

    We are pleased to introduce the newest member of our Berlin team: Maciej Lehmann. As an Investment Analyst, Maciej will be responsible for contributing to all aspects of deal flow, while supporting the gro… read more

Future Energy Ventures Partners with Global Tech Advocates

Technology start-ups, scale-ups and corporates are all part of the world’s fastest growing industry. We believe that together, they can drive innovation that will speed up the energy transition and bring a net zero carb… read more

Shaping a Greener, Cleaner Planet with Venture Capital

  If we want to achieve global climate goals, a profound change in energy production and consumption is necessary. Here, the role of venture capital is key. By investing in innovative cleantech start-ups that seek … read more

ev.energy extends its Series A to $12.8m with ArcTern Ventures

  February, 24 2022, PALO ALTO, CA and LONDON, UK – ev.energy, a global provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging software, has extended its Series A financing round to $12.8M led by ArcTern Ventures. ev.energy’s … read more

Let There Be Light | Why We Invested in Prisma Photonics

  The world runs on critical infrastructure. Pipelines and power transmission lines – whether overground or subsea – are the arteries that pump life through the modern economy. Huge sums of capital are invested eve… read more

Prisma Photonics raises $20 Million

    TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 9, 2022 — Prisma Photonics, the award-winning, Israeli startup which monitors large scale infrastructure, announced today that it raised $20M in a Series B round led by New York-base… read more

FEV’s 2021 Portfolio Highlights

“Amid the continued Covid-19 pandemic, 2021 offered some silver linings, including the accelerated rate of digitization and an intensified focus on environmental sustainability. At the growing intersection of these two … read more

Welcome Jim Chan!

    We’re very pleased to be welcoming the newest member of our team, Jim Chan, who joins as Venture Capital Intern in Essen. Jim will support the investment team in managing the existing portfolio. Prior to F… read more

Meet Enervee, the platform making energy efficiency actionable

Enervee is a clean technology company that combines data science, behavioral science, and digital marketing to drive better energy-related buying decisions across dozens of consumer product categories. Its Commerce plat… read more

Holo-Light Receives $6m Investment

German-Austrian tech startup Holo-Light aims to enter new markets and expand its immersive streaming platform XRnow with its largest investment yet.     XR software startup Holo-Light has closed a funding roun… read more

Capitalising on Demand for Cybersecurity

The pressure to digitize is intense – regardless of industry. From mobile and cloud platforms to emerging technologies such as AI, companies must keep up or fall behind. However, greater digital capabilities also bring … read more

Meet Holo-Light, the future “Netflix” of the Extended Reality Economy

Since its foundation in 2015, Holo-Light has been at the forefront of the extended reality industry. From its early days experimenting with an early Microsoft HoloLens, Holo-Light now provides a powerful immersive strea… read more

COP26: We’re greater than the sum of our parts

The COP26 summit was a hugely significant event because it brought together most of the world’s nations to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. It… read more

Welcome Christian Wanzek!

  We are very happy to welcome Christian Wanzek as the newest member of our team. He joins our colleagues in Israel as a venture capital intern and will provide assistance in facilitating deal flow, managing the ex… read more

gridX: From investment to exit to E.ON

When we first met gridX in 2017, the company was only about a year old and had very few resources – even so, they had already achieved a remarkable level of technological development. We were deeply impressed by their d… read more

Manufacturers unite to accelerate progress towards net zero

    This week, our portfolio company Nuventura joined some of the world’s largest manufacturers of electrical transmission and distribution (T&D) equipment to state the urgent need for – and co… read more

FEV’s Q3 Portfolio Update

  “Future Energy Ventures exists to invest in the underlying technologies and infrastructure that will get us to a net-zero-carbon energy system and create a sustainable, prosperous future. We love our job and take… read more

Employee Spotlight: Ohad Mamann

We value the strong community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. For our latest employee spo… read more

Employee Spotlight: Jan Palasinski

We value the strong community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. For our latest employee spo… read more

Energy Innovation Days 2021

  Europe’s biggest event for energy and innovation, E.ON’s Energy Innovation Days, is just a week away. From 5th to 7th October 2021, 10,000 individuals from across the world will meet at E.ON’s virtual community s… read more

Nuventura and E.DIS replace world’s most potent greenhouse gas

  Nuventura and E.DIS have begun cooperation on a commercial demonstration project in Ketzin, Brandenburg, Germany that aims to replace SF6 in distribution grids Nuventura has started a pilot project with E.ON´s re… read more

E.ON acquires majority stake in leading smart grid company gridX

  E.ON announces the acquisition of a majority stake in GridX to form a strategic partnership that will enable new value chains in the energy market. Munich, September 2021 – The energy group E.ON today announces t… read more

Solshare gets shortlisted for the Earthshot Prize 2021

  Created by Prince William and The Royal Foundation, The Earthshot Prize has led an unprecedented global search for the most inspiring and innovative solutions to the greatest environmental challenges facing the p… read more

Employee Spotlight: Veronique Hördemann

We value the strong community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. Hence, we have decided to g… read more

Bidgely secures $26M in financing to accelerate the leading role of utilities in the clean energy future

  Funding to reinforce company leadership position in electrification, decarbonization innovations   Mountain View, Calif., September 14, 2021 – Bidgely today announced the closing of a $26M round of strategic… read more

Enervee Launches Innovative “Eco Financing” Program

    Los Angeles, September 2021 – Enervee, the leading provider of online marketplaces for energy-efficient products, has announced the rollout of Eco Financing™, an innovative program to make it easy an… read more

Announcing LabelFlow, the open platform for image labeling

    September 2021 – Sterblue, the central platform for infrastructure inspections, today announced the launch of LabelFlow, the open platform for image labeling. Over the last five years, the Sterblue team ha… read more

Meet Thermondo, a pioneer of the heating transition

Berlin-based Thermondo was founded in 2013 on the belief that the energy transition can only work with a successful heating transition. The company digitizes the processes around the modernization of heating systems – f… read more

Meet Calipsa, transforming the way we prevent crime

In 2016, a team from Cambridge, UCL and Imperial Universities came together in London to create Calipsa. They had seen the burden that false alarms place on the security industry and believed that by applying AI technol… read more

Employee Spotlight: Fanny Rohr

We value the strong community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. For our latest employee spo… read more

Basking.io raises investment from Blue Field Capital, Aconterra and Ray Wirta

Berlin, Germany, August 2021 – Basking.io, a workplace occupancy analytics provider, today announced an additional investment from notable PropTech investors — Blue Field Capital, led by Zain Jaffer, Aconterra, an… read more

Waycare Technologies, Ltd acquired by Rekor Systems.

  August 2021 – Future Energy Ventures’ portfolio company Waycare was acquired by Rekor Systems, a global AI technology company with a mission to provide intelligent infrastructure and insights that build saf… read more

Meet DABBEL, making commercial buildings green worldwide

In 2018, three engineers came together to create DABBEL – Automation Intelligence GmbH, built on a common desire to cut down the CO2 footprint of buildings – 75% of commercial buildings are still inefficient in terms of… read more

Meet Lumenaza, the powerful SaaS platform accelerating new energy adoption

Berlin-based Lumenaza is a software platform that connects producers and consumers of green distributed energy. Having recently raised €6.5 million in its Series B funding round, the start-up has its sights set on Europ… read more

Employee Spotlight: Jan Lozek

We value the strong community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. Hence, we have decided to g… read more

Welcoming Aaron Israel to Future Energy Ventures

We’re very excited to introduce the newest member of our team, Aaron Israel, who joins our Israel team as an Investment Analyst. Aaron will help source and evaluate investment opportunities in Israel, and work closely w… read more

Welcome Raphael Terium!

We’re very pleased to be welcoming the newest member of our team, Raphael Terium, who joins as Venture Capital Intern in Berlin. Raphael will support the reporting team, helping to increase transparency, improve reporti… read more

ev.energy closes $8.8m funding round to accelerate global roll-out of smart charging services

(Press Release) LONDON MAY 2021 – ev.energy, a software platform that delivers optimised electric vehicle charging services to drivers in Europe, USA, Australia and Asia, today announced it has successfully completed a … read more

Welcome to the team Karina Wessel!

We’re very pleased to introduce Karina Wessel, who joins our team as Venture Capital Intern in Berlin.  She will assist the investment team on operational tasks as well as on screening investments. Karina, who is half R… read more

A very warm welcome aboard Natalie Milde!

We’re very pleased to be welcoming the newest member of our team, Natalie Milde, who joins as Venture Capital Intern in Berlin. Natalie will support the investment team, helping to accelerate the mission of Future Energ… read more

Data-driven insight: a win-win for manufacturing productivity and the environment

  By Conor Clifford, Future Energy Ventures Globally, industrial operations account for more than a third (37%) of final energy usage¹ and about a fifth of Greenhouse Gas emissions², so finding ways to drive decarb… read more

HoloBuilder announces acquisition by FARO

Future Energy Ventures’ portfolio company HoloBuilder has been acquired by FARO, a global leader of 3D measurement, imaging, and realization solutions for manufacturing, construction, and public safety analytics industr… read more

Lumenaza raises EUR 6.5 million to accelerate its European expansion

(Press Release) Lumenaza, the software-as-a-service platform for green utilities, has raised EUR 6.5 million in its Series B funding. The round is led by First Imagine!, a VC focusing on technologies driving the energy … read more

Welcome onboard Nihal!

We’re very pleased to introduce the newest member of our team, Nihal Gupta, who joins our Communications and Marketing team in Berlin. Nihal will help drive our communications strategy to bring a spotlight onto Future E… read more

Libryo closes £1.35m convertible note round to fund expansion

(Press release) Amid challenging times during the Covid-19 pandemic, Libryo continues its mission to be a catalyst to a sustainable world, having closed its most recent funding round at £1.35m. The round was led by Futu… read more

E.ON Next partners with ev.energy to launch the ‘Next Drive’ EV tariff

(Press release 29.04.2021) LONDON – E.ON Next, the newest face of renewable electricity provider E.ON, has partnered with ev.energy to launch one of the UK’s cheapest off-peak EV tariffs in a drive towards sustainabilit… read more

Future Energy Ventures and SET Global join forces to support innovation in the energy transition

We believe digital technologies will form the building blocks of a future where energy systems around the world are more connected, intelligent, efficient, reliable and sustainable. Making this future a reality requires… read more

Deep Tech startup Nuventura raises new funding to support global expansion of SF6-free gas insulated switchgear

Future Energy Ventures participated in the latest €2.5 million funding round for Berlin-based R&D company, Nuventura. As an existing investor, we are excited by the potential of its patented gas insulated switchgear… read more

A warm welcome to Ohad Mamann to Future Energy Ventures

We’re very pleased to introduce the newest member of our team, Ohad Mamann, who joins our team as Principal in Israel. Together with Mickey Steiner and Boaz Kantor, Ohad will help drive our mission to shape the future e… read more

E.ON partners up with eSmart Systems to digitalize the inspection of overhead lines

(Press release) 02/09/2021 E.ON and eSmart Systems join forces to streamline the digital transformation of energy networks. The use of drones will facilitate early detection of possible defects. Leveraging synergies bet… read more

Distributed energy resources: Seizing the market opportunity

One of the biggest opportunities for energy is the incorporation of distributed energy resources (DERs) into the system. It’s been the subject of much discussion in the industry for years, but it’s still a sector that’s… read more

Introducing Future Fuel: a video series

The time for action on climate protection and decarbonization is now, and the path to a livable future can only be tackled through digitalization. Digital technologies enable new forms of transparency, collaboration and… read more

When Covid-19 hit, forward-thinking start-ups responded with digital innovation to help the world adapt

Last year introduced an unprecedented set of challenges and changes, with Covid-19 transforming the way we live, work and interact. In the face of the pandemic, digital technologies have certainly proven their worth as … read more

Meet KUGU, the modular platform for digital building management

KUGU is a Berlin-based startup that is transforming the German real estate and energy industries through an innovative digital building management platform. Founded in 2016 by Leopold Kuttner and Christopher von Gumppen… read more

Meet SOLshare, pioneers in peer-to-peer solar micro-grid technology

In 2015 SOLshare established the world’s first peer-to-peer solar energy grid in a remote community in Bangladesh. As well as the undoubted impact it had on households in parts of the country underserved by traditional … read more

Simplifying decentralized energy solutions

Earlier this month, our portfolio companies Lumenaza and Kiwigrid announced they were teaming up to offer a manufacturer-agnostic home energy management solution (HEMS) with a customized green electricity flat rate tari… read more

Meet HoloBuilder, the Street View for Construction

HoloBuilder is a construction technology startup with roots in Aachen, Germany. This fast-growing company quickly evolved into a German-American organization, spanning the Atlantic, and opening its headquarters in San F… read more

Collaboration holds the key to a decarbonized energy future

What is the fastest way to decarbonize our energy system? The response from our panel of future energy leaders was unanimous: collaboration. The key to building a more sustainable future is recognizing that entrepreneur… read more

The future of mobility

  Mobility needs to electrify quickly to build a responsive, efficient and sustainable city –and the pandemic may serve as a catalyst for that process The lockdown and societal impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemi… read more

Face-to-Face with our portfolio: Sterblue

  Sterblue builds AI-supported analytics software for drones to automate the wind turbine and power grid inspection process. We caught up with Sterblue CEO Geoffrey Vancassel to learn more about Sterblue’s growth a… read more

Face-to-Face with our portfolio: Bidgely

  It’s been almost a decade since Bidgely was founded in a garage in the heart of Silicon Valley and around two years since their last, Series C, round of funding. Today many of the world’s top utilities count on t… read more

Face-to-Face with our portfolio: ev.energy

  ev.energy is on a mission to enable the decarbonization of transport through fast, zero-carbon, and affordable electric vehicle (EV) charging. They became the first British start-up to win the Free Electrons acce… read more

Face-to-Face with our portfolio: gridX

  As the energy market becomes increasingly decentralized, digitalized and democratized, the relationship between energy company, grid operator and the end user is evolving, demanding new business models and a more… read more

Face-to-Face with our portfolio: eSmart Systems

  eSmart Systems, a provider of AI-driven software for the inspection of powerlines, grid maintenance planning, and energy flexibility optimization, secured $34 million USD in an investment round that took place in… read more

Face-to-Face with our portfolio: FirstPoint

We welcome Dror Fixler, Co-founder and CEO of FirstPoint, an Israeli based cyber security startup to discuss the company’s progress to date, its goals, and our team’s role in helping to achieve those. Can you start by t… read more

Face-to-Face with our portfolio: Oriient

Founded in Israel in 2016, Oriient is a pioneer in the development of indoor GPS and navigation. Using the sensors found in most smartphones their technology uses the Earth’s magnetic field to enable consumers and custo… read more

Face-to-face with our portfolio: Vicarius

  Meet Vicarius, the world’s first cyber security platform designed to offer clients proactive attack mitigation strategies in real-time. This Jerusalem-based start-up was founded in 2016, born from the vision to p… read more

Face-to-face with our portfolio: Buildots

  With buildings accounting for some 40% of global energy consumption, construction and building management continues to be an important area of focus for the energy industry. Making buildings smarter through the e… read more